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10 Day Vesuvius - with Venice Visit (OFF SEASON)
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 Begin your tour with two exquisite nights in Naples. During your stay you'll delight in a visit to the leisurely island of Capri and marvel at Pompeii, the city of ruins dug out from the ashes rained on it by Mt Vesuvius over 2000 years ago. Your next three nights' accommodations will be in the romantic city of Florence, the fountainhead of the Renaissance. From Florence, we'll enjoy an excursion to Venice where your guide will show you all the sights - St. Mark's Square, the Basilica, Bridge of sighs. And... a special lunch is included! Our last stop - three memorable, magical nights in Rome. The Eternal City where we'll visit St. Peter's Basilica, The Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and so much more. What's Included Great Hotels. Centrally-located, First-Class Deluxe hotels, exclusively. NEW Smaller Groups. 20-to-40 guests per tour. More Legroom. Deluxe, state-of-the-art motorcoaches with EXTRA legroom. Airport Transfers. Arrival and departure transfers in Italy. Buffet Breakfast Daily. A very hearty start to each day! 5 Dinners & 2 Lunches. Including pasta or soup, choice of entrees, vegetable, salad, dessert, coffee, wine, mineral water, beer or soft drink. NEW Wine Tasting. Vineyard tour, wine tasting and lunch. NEW Uffizi Gallery Included. Visit the most famous museum in Florence. Wireless Headsets to hear your guide clearly and distinctly in public places. 1 Tote Bag Per Person, baggage tags and travel documents included. Baggage Handling. Never touch your bag! (except at airports) Hotel Taxes, Hotel Service Charges and All Tips for hotel and restaurant personnel. Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides. |
| Details | | Perillo Tours | | Offer valid through 8/31/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA
Boarding our overnight flight, we're off on an adventure that most can only dream about. Buon viaggio! | | Day 2 | Naples | Arrive in Naples, Dinner in Hotel
Napoli! Set on the sapphire seas of her sparkling bay. Watched over by majestic Vesuvius, who's awesome volcanic power is thankfully, in repose.We are pleased to offer complimentary airport transfers from Naples Capodichino Airport to your hotel at scheduled times. Your Perillo representative will be on hand to greet you. This afternoon you're free to wander, shop, sip cappuccino, whetting our appetites for what's to come. This evening we enjoy a welcome drink followed by dinner at our hotel with great local wines. D | | Day 3 | Naples | Naples, Capri, Dinner Out
Naples at our stern, Capri at our bow, this morning we cross the Bay of Naples to the world's most enchanting island. We promise you'll be captivated by the charms of Capri. Later this afternoon we sail back for a great dinner out with our tour guide and new friends! BB, D | | Day 4 | Florence | Naples, Pompeii, Florence, Dinner in Hotel
This morning we're off to Pompeii! A city perfectly preserved as it was on that fateful day 2,000 years ago, when ash and lava literally stopped life in its tracks. You'll see the tragic fossils of people attempting to escape along with their children and dogs.Back to the present, we're off to Florence via the Highway of the Sun. As we traverse the hilly countryside to the capital of Tuscany, we're reminded of the geniuses who traveled this very path long before us - Dante. daVinci. Michelangelo. Galileo. Botticelli. It reads like a "Who's Who" of brilliance. Tonight, we'll relax with our friends for dinner and wine at our hotel. BB, D | | Day 5 | Florence | Florence, City Sightseeing
Florence - the fountainhead of the Renaissance, awaits our inspection!Our full day of sightseeing includes an extensive tour of the Uffizi gallery, one of the oldest and most important art museums in the world, including Botticelli's famed Primavera and The Birth of Venus. We'll visit the majestic Duomo built in 1296, Giotto's Bell Tower and the Baptistery with its renowned "Gates of Paradise" doors. We follow the medieval streets to the most striking square in Florence, Piazza della Signoria and an external view of Santa Croce Church, Michelangelo's final resting place. Next, cameras out for a breathtaking panorama of the city atop Piazzale Michelangelo. Tonight your tour guide will suggest a favorite Florentine resaurant to enjoy on your own. BB | | Day 6 | Florence | Florence, Excursion to Venice with Lunch, Florence
This morning we're off for a day trip to Venice! New York has its Fifth Avenue, Paris its Champs Elysees, but Venice tops them all with its Grand Canal - the great water road filled with gondolas, motorboats and peppermint stick moorings. Your guide will show you all the sights - St. Mark's Square, the Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs.We'll enjoy a special lunch in Venice renowned for it's seafood specialties. This evening we return to Florence for dinner on your own. BB, L | | Day 7 | Rome | Florence, Wine Tasting with Lunch, Rome
This morning we're off to Rome, with one mouthwatering stop! We'll visit a typical countryside winery for a tour, a tasting, and a delectable lunch.At this point, it might occur to you to desert the tour and live out your days in Italy. Sorry. Your guide will be counting heads back on the coach! We'll soon check into our hotel in Rome for a relaxing evening on our own. BB, L | | Day 8 | Rome | Rome, St. Peter's Basilica & the Sistine Chapel, Dinner in Hotel
This morning, it's a 5-minute drive to another country - Vatican City! With our expert local guide we'll tour the Vatican Museums, a treasure trove of ancient Greek sculptures, medieval tapestries and Renaissance paintings. Our visit culminates in the Sistine Chapel, the room where the Pope is elected. We enter in total silence, not wanting to disturb Michelangelo's famed frescoes depicting stories from the Bible and the "End of Times."Next we visit St. Peter's Basilica, by far the largest church in Christendom. We'll see Michelangelo's Pieta, sculpted when he was just 24, as well as Bernini's seven-story bronze canopy located above the main altar. Tonight we'll recount our explorations with good food, good wine and great friends back at the hotel. BB, D | | Day 9 | Rome | Rome, Sightseeing Ancient Rome, Dinner Out
Hail Caesar! All aboard our chariot for a panoramic tour of Imperial Rome including the Roman Forum, Largo Argentina (where Caesar was stabbed by Brutus), the Jewish Ghetto and the Circus Maximus.Then we'll enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself. Tonight is our last dinner together. No tears. You'll exchange e-mails with your new friends and make plans for the future. How about we all meet again on a Perillo Tour to Hawaii! BB, D | | Day 10 | Flight Home | Flight Home
This morning we board our flight home, but we realize we're taking a little piece of Italy back with us. Thanks for traveling with the Perillo family, and please return soon. BB
B=Breakfast D=DinnerNote: Please be advised that circumstances may change the day and/or sequence of scheduled activities, as well as the substitution of hotels, events, shows, sightseeing, itinerary, restaurants, hosts, etc. |
| | Prices above are land-only and do not include airfare.
All prices are subject to increase due to any increase in our costs, such as, but not limited to: increases in air, land or sea fares, fuel cost, currency fluctuations, unless our web-site indicates that a particular Tour price is guaranteed by full payment before a specific date and all the conditions of that guarantee are met. Departure taxes are not protected under the price guarantee. Gratuities not specifically mentioned are excluded. The price does not include transportation between your home and the airline terminal or pier or personal items. Your return ticket is subject to strict limitations.
No refund will be made for any accommodations or services included in the tour that you do not use.
In case of printing typographical error, computer error, or human billing error, we reserve the right to invoice or re-invoice participants with corrected billing. |
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